Chants of “Cuba si! Yankee no!” and “Unblock Cuba!” rang out across Sydney Town Hall Square on an international day of action called to oppose the US threats. Jim McIlroy reports.

Peace and solidarity activists took to the streets to demand the Labor government pull back from its support for Israel and the United States’ illegal strikes on Iran and push for the US and Israel to halt all military action. Peter Boyle reports.

Wendy Bacon interviewed five people and watched videos that show NSW Police attacking and forcing people out of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade without justification.

The Democratic Solidarity of Iranians group protested outside the United States Consulate demanding an end to the war. Jim McIlroy reports.

About 100 people called for an end the United States blockade of Cuba and Venezuela on the anniversary of the 1989 Caracazo revolt. Kerry Smith reports.

Supporters of Western Sahara gathered at Leichhardt Town Hall for a flag raising ceremony to mark 50 years since the Sahrawi people established their own sovereign and independent state, Isaac Nellist reports.

Residents are overwhelmingly opposed to a new road proposed by the City of Sydney from the WestConnex motorway off-ramp through the narrow streets of Erskineville. Andrew Chuter reports.

Chris Minns apologised to the 78ers in 2016 about police violence. Barbara Karpinski writes that police are still traumatising youth at an ever-increasing rate and that Mardi Gras has to acknowledge this.

Isaac Nellist reports on the new code of conduct changes for NSW local councils and how they will impact local democracy and campaigns. 

When the masses chanted “Arrest Herzog”, they were not calling for vengeance but accountability, writes Shamikh Badra.